“Theatre for Inclusion” Workshop

Workshop objectives

The workshop aimed to:

• Explore situations of oppression grounded in the participants’ lived experiences
• Use the body as a tool for expression, storytelling, and transformation
• Move from an image of the problem to an image of a possible change
• Foster active participation from the group and the audience
• Experiment with pathways for response, resistance, and awareness-raising

Phase 1 – Storytelling and body exploration

The first phase focused on participant introductions. Participants were invited to share their migration experiences and the traumas connected to their journeys. After this initial storytelling moment, participants engaged in a series of body-based exercises involving the choice of movements and the reinterpretation of others’ movements. This “playful” dimension (exploring and discovering one’s body) served as a transition toward the emotional core of the workshop.

Phase 2 – Emotions of migration, borders, and collective improvisation

The second phase addressed migration-related emotions through spatial experimentation. Obstacles were placed in the room, and participants were asked to move through them, interact with others, and improvise. The space was then divided into two zones with contrasting energies. Through improvisation, one area gradually became associated with freedom, while the other embodied oppression. Some participants

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Audio-visual storybooks

Belgium 1: https://gemini.google.com/share/03032fc7da2c 

Belgium 2: https://gemini.google.com/share/f0f1d9878f28

Belgium 3: https://gemini.google.com/share/18dff10c998c